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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mohammad get to Carla's house for work?
(a) He takes the train.
(b) He drives his car.
(c) He rides a bicycle.
(d) He walks.

2. What request does Mantini make of Carla during his first visit to her home?
(a) He asks that Carla leave Ben.
(b) He asks Carla to run away with him.
(c) He asks Carla to have a child with him.
(d) He asks Carla to marry him.

3. How did Mantini feel when he witnessed Dan and Lucia together?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sad.
(d) Confused.

4. Which of the following characters has decided to stay with Mantini even after the evacuation?
(a) Mohammad.
(b) Lucia.
(c) Carla.
(d) No one has decided to stay with Mantini; he is all alone.

5. What is the first thing Carla wants to talk about with Ben over their meal?
(a) Moving back to America.
(b) Refurbishing their home.
(c) Having a baby.
(d) Hiring a servant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters is NOT one that Carla believes is complicating her relationship with Mantini?

2. Which of the following adjectives does Mantini use to describe Ben's treatment of Carla?

3. When Mantini returns home from work, what does he notice in the corner, covered in lace and ruffles?

4. What is Mohammad's title in the novel?

5. Which of the following elements of his character does Mantini begin to question after the evacuation?

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